Legislation Details

File #: 25-4832    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 7/27/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/7/2025 Final action: 8/7/2025
Title: Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract agreement with CDW Government, LLC in the additional amount of $270,207 for a modification in license tiers for Palo Alto subscription license renewal for Universal Services for the period of March 3, 2025 - March 2, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
Attachments: 1. 25-4832 (DIR) Amendment - CDW Government, LLC

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: Universal Services

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): CDW Government, LLC

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

title

Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract agreement with CDW Government, LLC in the additional amount of $270,207 for a modification in license tiers for Palo Alto subscription license renewal for Universal Services for the period of March 3, 2025 - March 2, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

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Background and Discussion:

This is for services to provide Palo Alto Network Security services for Harris County. The network services

prevent cyber-attacks.

 

Expected Impact:

N/A

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  Choose an item.

County Strategic Plan Objective: Choose an item.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

06/25/2024

307

Award Approval

02/27/2025

109

First Renewal

03/27/2025

454

First Amendment Approval

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$

$270,206.83

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$270,206.83

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

Anticipated Court Date: 8/7/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 8/7/2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Shannon Pleasant, Sr. Manager, Contracts and Compliance, Universal;

Sheila Rodriguez, Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Amendment